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English
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This New York Times bestseller by the author of the environmental classic Silent Spring beautifully details the coastal ecosystem of birds and the sea.
In her first book, preeminent nature writer Rachel Carson tells the story of the sea creatures and birds that dwell in and around the waters along North America’s eastern coast—and the delicately balanced ecosystem that sustains them. Following the life...
In her first book, preeminent nature writer Rachel Carson tells the story of the sea creatures and birds that dwell in and around the waters along North America’s eastern coast—and the delicately balanced ecosystem that sustains them. Following the life...
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English
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From the National Book Award–winning author of Silent Spring: An exploration of marine life that takes us into “a truly extraordinary world” (The Atlantic Monthly).
Known for “catching the life breath of science on the still glass of poetry,” nature writer and marine biologist Rachel Carson is an icon of environmentalism, and her first love was the sea (Time). In this book, she explores...
Known for “catching the life breath of science on the still glass of poetry,” nature writer and marine biologist Rachel Carson is an icon of environmentalism, and her first love was the sea (Time). In this book, she explores...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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"While on assignment in Greece, journalist James Nestor witnessed something that confounded him: a man diving 300 feet below the ocean's surface on a single breath of air and returning four minutes later, unharmed and smiling. This man was a freediver, and his amphibious abilities inspired Nestor to seek out the secrets of this little-known discipline. In Deep, Nestor embeds with a gang of extreme athletes and renegade researchers who are transforming...
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Publisher
Smithsonian Books in association with HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2008.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
295 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
The author of Great Waters: An Atlantic Passage identifies a living partnership between the earth and its life, explaining the comparatively new responsibility of human beings in protecting the sea in order to safeguard climate and environmental interests.
Author
Publisher
Greystone Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
xvi, 264 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Amazing things happen under the Earth's waters: the sea glows mysteriously at night, the smallest organisms (plankton) have the greatest power, and the fish, which seem so taciturn, communicate with each other loudly. In Blue Wonder, Frauke Bagusche, a German marine biologist, takes us on a fascinating dive beneath the ocean to recount her personal experiences with the world's smallest and largest creatures, explaining, for example, the origins of...
13) The oceans
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Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Pub. Date
[2000]
Physical Desc
xix, 314 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
14) Oceanlife
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Publisher
PRC
Pub. Date
2001.
Physical Desc
512 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
18) Oceans
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Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2007.
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Insiders -- a visually groundbreaking, state-of-the-art nonfiction series that outshines Eyewitness and Discoveries. This stunning new series offers an inside look into twelve riveting subjects, beginning with Dinosaurs, Egypt, Oceans, and Space. Expertly written, each book will feature an arresting design, complete with dynamic, multi-layered CGI and 3D model imagery that is complemented by fascinating, up-to-date information presented in a user-friendly...
19) Oceans
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[Trident Publishers]
Pub. Date
1969-1989.
Physical Desc
22 volumes : illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explore the ocean's layers from the sunny surface zone to the pitch-black trenches. Learn about the abundant life around coral reefs, how different species adapted to their environment, and why life on the ocean floor depends on the layers above. Additional features include a diagram labeling each of the layers, Fast Facts, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and further sources for learning.--
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